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Macbeth – Fate or Free Choice?

In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth's destiny is determined by the choices he makes. The first hint to the reader of Macbeth's choices comes as a warning from Banquo to Macbeth about believing the witches, or Weird Sisters. Once Macbeth starts to believe the witches, this belief facilitates his decisions to take certain actions. Macbeth's choice to believe the witches also gives them control over him, which further illustrates how Macbeth's destiny is fated by his choice to believe them. Throughout the play Macbeth has opportunities to stop believing in the witches, thereby choosing actions that might avoid a harmful fate. It is Macbeth's free choice to believe the witches or not, and it is this choice and his resulting actions that leads to his fate.
Banquo realizes how cunning, crafty and clever the witches really are after Macbeth becomes Thane of Cawdor. He cautions Macbeth by saying:

But ‘tis strange.
And oftentimes, to win us to......

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